係噉 (hai6 gam2 | ) : to be in such a way

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係噉

hai6 gam2

to be this way; to be that way; to be in such a way; to be like this

Level: 4
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

係噉

This word was added by C Chiu on 2nd Mar 2008 05:55 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

係 hai6 - be; yes, it is
噉 gam2 - such; like this; this way; in that case

3 compounds containing this word:

係噉先 - that's it for now; that's all for now
係噉啦 - so be it; let it be this way; it's a deal
係噉意 - casual; careless; to do as one pleases

Showing all 4 examples containing 係噉

就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

竟然係噉! 粵
Oh! really?!

原來係噉，反而係我畀你嚇一跳添粵
On the contrary, it's me that's scared by you!
[Lit. Originally like that, on the contrary it's me by you scared (particle) 原來係噉 is a useful phrase with no readily translatable meaning. (At least not consistently.)]

再係噉落去, 會輸晒啲錢架粵
If you keep going on like this, you would lose all your money.

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